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 I am very active with web site development. I have been working on web pages since 1996, and currently using advanced
techniques in this area. See this
section for more details, or to get
started with your web site.
Starting October
1st 2003, I have been employed at State
Street Jeweler's in
Geneva, IL. There I work in sales, and design,
as well as carving wax models for custom work.
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| Summary
of qualifications: |
10/2003-
Present |
State
Street Jewelers
Geneva, IL
Sales Consultant
Sales,
Customer Service, Custom Design,
Wax Carving, watch battery replacement.
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| 2000-2003 |
Jared
the Galleria of Jewelry
Saint Charles, IL
Asst. Gen Mgr.
Managing +,- 20 employees,
Helped to set up 2 new stores in the Chicago area.
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| 2000 |
Costello
Jewelry Company
Glen Ellyn, IL
General Sales
Sales, Appraisals, Customer Service, Custom Design,
Wax Carving, watch battery replacement.
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| 1992 - 1999 |
Gold
Art Handmade Jewelry
Urbandale, IA
Owner
Started
Gold Art as a retail business doing custom, made-to-order
pieces and original designs, Appraisals that are
state of the art, repairs, antique jewelry restoration.
Steady increase in sales over 7 years, with a database
of over 3000 loyal customers.
I
have been the webmaster at www.goldart.net since
May of 1996. I have developed an important web
presence with this site, at that time generating
14% of my total gross sales. I am the World Internet
representative for International award winning
artist Michael M. Dyber.
I
had a local area computer network at my store,
and at home, that I set up & maintain, and
have experience with digital photography & graphic
manipulation.
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| 1990 - 1992 |
Christopher's
Fine Jewelry
Ankeny, IA
Owner of Shop facility
Handled all phases of repairs, custom work, Appraisals, production
casting. |
| 1983 - 1990 |
The
Jeweler's Bench, Corp.
Des Moines, IA
Foreman
A 9 person trade shop, over 40 accounts, specializing in custom
work, management, stone and materials buyer. Personally trained
over 20 bench jewelers in all facets of repair, stone setting,
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First
Place and
BEST OF SHOW
Iowa Jeweler's Association 1999 |
First
Place
Over $3000 (Cost of Materials)
Illinois Jeweler's Association
2003 |
Award Winning Jewelry and Web Design
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Michael
Dyber / Gold Art
Web Site is a Winner!
We are honored to be selected by GemKey Magazine as one of the premier
colored stone web sites. The following is from our notification:
"8
December 99 
Dear Sirs:
Congratulations, you have received GemKey Magazine's "Best of the
Web" Award for your excellent General Colored Stone website.
The award was given based on a combination of design aspects and usability.
Your company's website scored high in these categories and was published
in our magazine to serve as a reference guide to trade websites that
are in a class of their own or a leading industry websites.
We hope this award helps to not only bring an increased number of visitors
to your website, but also recognizes the effort made to create a superior
website.
Warm regards,
Russell Shor,
Editor-in-chief, GemKey Magazine "
We
appreciate this award very much!
John
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Education:
1975
Graduate of Newton High School, Newton, IA
June 17, 1983 Jewelmont Corp. Golden Valley, MN Jewelry Repair
June
9, 1992, Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Home Study,
Diamonds Course
August 24, 1992, GIA Home Study, Colored Stones Course
October 17, 1994, GIA Home Study, Diamond Grading Course
January 19, 1995, GIA Santa Monica, CA, Diamond Grading Graduate Course
September 4, 1996, GIA Home Study, Gem Identification Course
February 10, 1997, GIA Home Study, Colored Stone Grading Course
April 21, 1997, GIA Comprehensive Examination, Gemologist Degree
July 31, 1997, GIA Chicago, IL Gem Identification, Graduate Course
August 6, 1997, GIA Chicago, IL Colored Stone Grading, Graduate Course
August 6, 1997, Graduate Gemologist Degree (GIA)
May
2003, "World of Rolex" Training, Akron, OH.
Currently
enrolled at Illinois Institute of Art, Schamburg, IL,
for Web Site Development
Awards
received:
2003, 1st
Place, Category: Over $3000 (cost of
materials),
Illinois Jeweler's Association Design Competition
1999, BEST
OF SHOW, Iowa Jeweler's Association
Design Competition
1999, 1st
Place, Category III, Iowa Jeweler's
Association Design Competition
1999, "Best
of the Web" GemKey Magazine, Colored Stones category
1998, 1st
Place, Category III, Iowa Jeweler's
Association Design Competition
1997, 2nd
Place, Category III, Iowa Jeweler's
Association Design Competition
The
piece pictured at the top left of this page was one of the
top 32 designs through JA at the International show in New
York, February 2000.
Top right is the 2003 Winner.
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In
1999, I had a very sucessful year, running my own operation.
In January 2000, I relocated to St. Charles IL. I have been
the foreman of a 9 person trade shop, Owner / Manager / Salesman
/ Bookkeeper / Buyer of a retail store, Asst. General Manager
of a 6000+ sq. foot, multi million dollar jewelry store with
over 20 people on the payroll.
Now
I am back in my element, in beautiful downtown Geneva, IL,
working with a great staff of experienced professionals, and
loving it! Stop in to the store and see me at State
Street Jewelers, 214 W. State Street, or call 630-232-2085.
I
have the experience of 20 years in the business, with 13 as
a designer, owner, and manager. See my web design, and some
finished jewelry pieces on this site, and at www.dyber.net and
in the Designers section of the State
Street Jewelers site.
Email
me at: info@johncdesigns.com
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